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The great are swiftly changing here with joy and glad and death sincere. Rejoice, rejoice with grace and grace around the year of grace.

The Lutheran Public Radio Choir with the hymn now greet the swiftly changing year.

Another year of grace, it says, and that is the constant reminder that the church witnesses as it follows the liturgical calendar.

All of it is aimed to point us to the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

Welcome back to issues, etc., coming to you live from the studios of Lutheran Public

Radio in Collinsville, Illinois.

I'm Todd Wilkin.

Thanks for tuning us in.

Pastor Will Whedon joins us for Primmer on the church calendar.

He's assistant pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamill, Illinois, formerly served as

director of worship for the Lutheran Church,

Missouri Synod. He's author of the books Celebrating the Saints, Thank, Praise, serve,

and obey, and see my Savior's hands. And I remember a life of Mary. He hosts the daily

15-minute verse by verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio called the Word of the Lord

endures forever. Will welcome back.

Hey, thank you, Todd.

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